Garisto, Julie2019-09-182019-09-182019-06-13http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11868/811The essays in this collection represent memories and realizations preoccupying me during a pivotal decade in my mid-life, a period filled with loss, humility and change. Caring for my mother during her decline from mid-to late-stage dementia forced me to stay home for long stretches with time to think. The result: some pointed questions about my, our, jumble of priorities and need for self-care.en-USEssaysDementiaThesis